Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 20 July 1948
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47B-30-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: L’Arme de L’Air
Registration Number: 476561/FRAMC
Location: 130 km S off Marseille, France –
ÿ Mediterranean Sea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: The C-47B transport plane itself.The C-47B transport plane itself.
Category: Accident
A Douglas C-47B transport plane ditched in the Mediterranean Sea during a flight from Algiers to Istres Air Base in France. Twenty occupants were rescued.A Douglas C-47B transport plane ditched in the Mediterranean Sea during a flight from Algiers to Istres Air Base in France. Twenty occupants were rescued.
Description
A Douglas C-47B transport plane ditched in the Mediterranean Sea during a flight from Algiers, Algeria to Istres Air Base in France. All twenty occupants were rescued.
Source of Information
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21857/, http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010610381:mpeg21:a0029http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/21857/, http://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ddd:010610381:mpeg21:a0029Primary Cause
Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulent air, likely contributed to the aircraft’s loss of control.Weather conditions, specifically strong winds and turbulent air, likely contributed to the aircraft’s loss of control.Share on:
